HEX BBAA9F - #BBAA9F, RGB(187,170,159) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Nude* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BBAA9F |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(187, 170, 159) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 9.1%, 15.0%, 26.7% |
What color is BBAA9F?
The RGB color code for color number #BBAA9F is RGB(187, 170, 159). In the RGB color model, #BBAA9F has a red value of 187, a green value of 170, and a blue value of 159. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.1% magenta, 15.0% yellow, and 26.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 23.6° (degrees), 17.1 % saturation, and 67.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BBAA9F has a hue of 23.6° (degrees), 15.0 % saturation and 73.3 % brightness/value.
Color BBAA9F is cool or warm?
Color BBAA9F is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BBAA9F? (For interior and product design)
BBAA9F has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#BBAA9F
Light Color
Compare LRV 42 of #BBAA9F with dark and light Color
Is #BBAA9F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BBAA9F meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #BBAA9F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(187, 170, 159)
Red
187 (73.3%)
Green
170 (66.7%)
Blue
159 (62.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.09%
Yellow
14.97%
Key
26.67%
HSL
HSL(23.57deg, 17.1 %, 67.8 %)
Hue
23.57°
Saturation
17.07 %.
Lightness
67.84 %.
RYB
RYB(44, 74, 55)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
74 (29.0%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
23.57°
Saturation
14.97 %.
Brightness / Value
73.33 %.
HWB
H: 23.57°
W: 62.35 %
B: 26.67 %
XYZ
X : 41.13
Y : 41.82
Z : 38.7
YXY
Y1 : 41.82
X : 0.34
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 26.67%
M : 33.33%
Y : 37.65%
LRV
~ 41.8 %
Munsell Color System
0.8Y 6.9/1.6
CIE-Lab
L : 70.74
A : 4.28
B : 7.88
CIE-Lch
L : 70.74
C : 8.97
H : 61.51
CIE-Luv
L : 70.74
U : 10.9
V : 10.49
Hunter-Lab
L : 64.67
A : 0.36
B : 9.78
Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BBAA9F
Here are the colors similar to BBAA9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
RAL Design
RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BBAA9F.
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BBAA9F.
Pantone TCX
Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BBAA9F.
RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BBAA9F.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BBAA9F.
Paint color for Hex #BBAA9F
Here are the paint colors similar to BBAA9F. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Dunn-Edwards
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to Dunn-Edwards
PPG Paints
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to PPG Paints
Behr
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to Behr
Sherwin Williams
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to Sherwin Williams
Valspar
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Hex color BBAA9F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BBAA9F to Farrow & Ball
Color Combinations
#BBAA9F color palettes and scheme combination
715D50
8F7665
A69081
BBAA9F
D0C4BD
E5DFDB
FAF9F9
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
BB9FB0
BB9FA2
BBAA9F
BBB89F
B0BB9F
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
BBAA9F
9FBBAA
AA9FBB
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BBAA9F
A2BB9F
9FB0BB
B89FBB
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BBAA9F
C1B2A8
C8BBB2
CFC3BB
D6CCC5
DDD4CF
E3DDD8
EAE5E2
F1EEEB
F8F6F5
FFFFFF
BBAA9F
A8998F
95887F
82776F
70665F
5D554F
4A433F
38332F
25221F
12110F
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BBAA9F
Dark Nude*
9FB0BB
Cadet Gray*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #BBAA9F?
Color that best contrast with #BBAA9F is #9FB0BB,
color name is Cadet Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #BBAA9F?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BBAA9F is #9FB0BB, color name is Cadet Gray*.
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